We visited a london based illustration collective called day job. They had a look at my portfolio, I told them I was planning on buying my own printing press. They said i should set up my own print workshops/ charge people to use my press so that I could fund the materials for my own illustrations. They also said that they preferred my pure lino prints compared to the photoshop edited ones. Prior to this we also visited a design agency.
Friday, 28 March 2014
Saturday, 1 March 2014
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Mortons media group
I attended a lecture by Steve Scott , the contract print sales manager for print division of Mortons media group ltd.
He said that he had Worked in newspaper production since serving an apprenticeship as a compositor at the hull daily mail in 1970.
Also he Spent 10 years with the hem before moving to the times.
He worked for a Free press group in Middlesbrough , before he moved to Morton,s of horn castle in 1994 as sales manager for their print division.
He told us that mortons had
Been around for over 100 years
And boasted a 22 publication portfolio
Classics heritage
Demand for printed word diminishing
Due to Internet and 24 hour news channels to name but two
Mortons have moved to into the events and trade shows And from own four 12 months ago
The portfolio has grown to 17 with new launches and acquisitions
The growth of this sector of business has resulted in a new department who spend their time planning
Since 2012 new CEO Ian fisher brought all of the divisions back under the one umbrella with the aim of streamlining the operation to meet the demands of the 21st century
The way forward has to further the multimedia company they are today
As an independent print we have continued to challenge the might of the contract printers in the uk. We continue to thrive in a competitive market that has seen many of their competitors exit the manufacturing side of the business
Had a press installation in 2006
Their secret
Markets are diverse they print over 120 different titles each week
Their portfolio numbers over 300 publishers annually
Daily regional newspaper
Twice weekly titles
Weekly
Fortnightly
Monthly
Occasional
Heat set
The product mix is their uniqueness and their strength
They go that extra mile and endeavour to ensure that the presentation of artwork Is going to be uploaded onto their servers in the correct order so it prints first time every time. They are not just printers and to rely on printing alone would be limiting . They can stitch and trim, in line or off line they also offer a full mailing and fulfilment operation, not only do thay print customers papers but they can post them out to their subscribers they can dispatch anything from council tax bills to university hoodies , the list is endless their largest weekly customer prints 700,000 copies in sections and they stitch and trim them into weekly newspapers they offer a digital printing service capable of printing SRA3 single sheets to booklets print production and technology printing technology that went hand in hand with hot metal typesetting was letterpress. This involved a cast plate of the original page created from the hot metal slugs and halftonr pictures etched into a metal plate. This was placed around a cylinder and alongside other pages that made up the newspapers the production process - talked about the change in production process talked about the decrease in uk/ Ireland 10 ears ago numbers were more than double why the decline - faster more efficient equipment reclining circulation , markets
challenges to the printed word- newspaper sector, financial meltdown, the internet, the recession, slow recovery , change of reading habits
The future - newspaper will be arounf for many years to come but in a reduced format, micropublishing will probably become focal points for local community more peoducts but more controlled targeted circulation and distributinon digital printing giving the reader the opportunity to select what they need
He said that he had Worked in newspaper production since serving an apprenticeship as a compositor at the hull daily mail in 1970.
Also he Spent 10 years with the hem before moving to the times.
He worked for a Free press group in Middlesbrough , before he moved to Morton,s of horn castle in 1994 as sales manager for their print division.
He told us that mortons had
Been around for over 100 years
And boasted a 22 publication portfolio
Classics heritage
Demand for printed word diminishing
Due to Internet and 24 hour news channels to name but two
Mortons have moved to into the events and trade shows And from own four 12 months ago
The portfolio has grown to 17 with new launches and acquisitions
The growth of this sector of business has resulted in a new department who spend their time planning
Since 2012 new CEO Ian fisher brought all of the divisions back under the one umbrella with the aim of streamlining the operation to meet the demands of the 21st century
The way forward has to further the multimedia company they are today
As an independent print we have continued to challenge the might of the contract printers in the uk. We continue to thrive in a competitive market that has seen many of their competitors exit the manufacturing side of the business
Had a press installation in 2006
Their secret
Markets are diverse they print over 120 different titles each week
Their portfolio numbers over 300 publishers annually
Daily regional newspaper
Twice weekly titles
Weekly
Fortnightly
Monthly
Occasional
Heat set
The product mix is their uniqueness and their strength
They go that extra mile and endeavour to ensure that the presentation of artwork Is going to be uploaded onto their servers in the correct order so it prints first time every time. They are not just printers and to rely on printing alone would be limiting . They can stitch and trim, in line or off line they also offer a full mailing and fulfilment operation, not only do thay print customers papers but they can post them out to their subscribers they can dispatch anything from council tax bills to university hoodies , the list is endless their largest weekly customer prints 700,000 copies in sections and they stitch and trim them into weekly newspapers they offer a digital printing service capable of printing SRA3 single sheets to booklets print production and technology printing technology that went hand in hand with hot metal typesetting was letterpress. This involved a cast plate of the original page created from the hot metal slugs and halftonr pictures etched into a metal plate. This was placed around a cylinder and alongside other pages that made up the newspapers the production process - talked about the change in production process talked about the decrease in uk/ Ireland 10 ears ago numbers were more than double why the decline - faster more efficient equipment reclining circulation , markets
challenges to the printed word- newspaper sector, financial meltdown, the internet, the recession, slow recovery , change of reading habits
The future - newspaper will be arounf for many years to come but in a reduced format, micropublishing will probably become focal points for local community more peoducts but more controlled targeted circulation and distributinon digital printing giving the reader the opportunity to select what they need
Sunday, 16 February 2014
Friday, 31 January 2014
Holden and Sons Lecture
got into advertising in the late sixities , started drawing lettering he said it was a good way to get into typography
worked for sports international who supply schools with sportswear
24:7 theatre festival -redisgned logo, branding and colour palette
Royal Exchange theatre
Manchester United
The School of wine manchester - Brand identity and design, wanted it to be friendly and be involved in the client process.
Persona- Interactive motion graphic novel
Wham
- Tv commercial and product 3d modelling
- supported tv campaign
- Help raise profile of quality brand
- Bringing type to life in an interesting way
They designed an exhibition for a companys stand
10 people - the importance of collaboration
he talked about where do good ideas come from
he said as creative thinkers and ideas people we are standing on the shoulders of those that have gone before us
people get stuck in a rut, which inhibits creative thought and ideas, we all need a whack on the side of the head from time to time to help with our minds motivation
structure your thought process/ run it for a set time , aim for a maximum number of ideas, categorise and regroup
seven secrets to having ideas- warm up your mental muscles , what is beethoven doing now? decomposing
it is about seeing what everyone else is seeing but seeing something different
In hind sight every idea seems obvious
Define the focus
set a target
number your ideas
get visual
suspend judgement
dont inhibit your thinking either in a positive or negative way
one conversation at a time
'the ultimate inspiration is the deadline'
being a designer is about being an individual
'learn to love questions not answers'
dont go to university go to work
be clever but dont be too clever
astonish your audience and never lose your capacity to be astonished
steal- its not where you take things from its where you take them to
they did some work with mofilm
'it's a job keep the craft alive'
he talked about the book type matters
worked for sports international who supply schools with sportswear
24:7 theatre festival -redisgned logo, branding and colour palette
Royal Exchange theatre
Manchester United
The School of wine manchester - Brand identity and design, wanted it to be friendly and be involved in the client process.
Persona- Interactive motion graphic novel
Wham
- Tv commercial and product 3d modelling
- supported tv campaign
- Help raise profile of quality brand
- Bringing type to life in an interesting way
They designed an exhibition for a companys stand
10 people - the importance of collaboration
he talked about where do good ideas come from
he said as creative thinkers and ideas people we are standing on the shoulders of those that have gone before us
people get stuck in a rut, which inhibits creative thought and ideas, we all need a whack on the side of the head from time to time to help with our minds motivation
structure your thought process/ run it for a set time , aim for a maximum number of ideas, categorise and regroup
seven secrets to having ideas- warm up your mental muscles , what is beethoven doing now? decomposing
it is about seeing what everyone else is seeing but seeing something different
In hind sight every idea seems obvious
Define the focus
set a target
number your ideas
get visual
suspend judgement
dont inhibit your thinking either in a positive or negative way
one conversation at a time
'the ultimate inspiration is the deadline'
being a designer is about being an individual
'learn to love questions not answers'
dont go to university go to work
be clever but dont be too clever
astonish your audience and never lose your capacity to be astonished
steal- its not where you take things from its where you take them to
they did some work with mofilm
'it's a job keep the craft alive'
he talked about the book type matters
Friday, 17 January 2014
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